Marines search roads for IEDs

FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Cpl. Jose Y. Campos and other Marines assigned to Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, conduct a roadside inspection for improvised explosive devices during a recent trip to a forward operating base.

Campos, a communications Marine assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, is from Houston, Texas. He rode along with the convoy to provide specialized communications support. Serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, TF 2/7 is responsible for training, mentoring and advising the Afghan National Police. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis)